The best non-soccer XI!!!

What would be the greatest soccer team possible if it could consist only of non-soccer playing athletes?

How would competitors from the gridiron, the ring, the court and even the slopes perform on the pitch?

Here's a look at my choices for the best XI (with position, age, height and weight).

Enjoy!

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Goalkeeper, Ben Wallace, Age 32, 6-9, 240

If anyone can keep the other team from scoring, it's the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Wallace has a huge frame and the athleticism needed to be a great goalkeeper.

He's got great timing, he's intimidating as hell and I'm pretty sure the fro has magical powers of some sort..

I am confident Wallace will protect the penalty box like he protects the paint and his basket.

Defender, Rampage Jackson, Age 28, 6-1, 205

Jackson is the first piece in what I like to call the most frightening backline of all time.

An incredible physical specimen, the reigning light heavyweight champion will be just one of many defensive enforcers.

I'm going to allow him to keep the huge chain around his neck while he's on the field, purely so opposing forwards wet themselves.

Simply put, he's the most badass man on the planet right now (just ask Mr. Lidell), so he's on the team.

Defender, Brian Urlacher, Age 29, 6-4, 258

Amid the beasts of the back, there needs to be some order. Who better than a middle linebacker?

Urlacher, a NFL Defensive POY winner, led his team to the Super Bowl last season and has the brute strength as well as mobility to be a dominant defender.

He was born in Pasco, Wash., and the Pasco High Bulldogs won the 4A state soccer championship this year, that has to count for something.

Plus, he's obviously a team player, having testified for Tank Johnson during his whole legal ordeal.

Defender, Nikolai Valuev, Age 33, 7-0, 330

The Russian Giant. The Beast from the East. Call him whatever you like, Valuev is one scary dude.

Being named to this all-star team proves that being the heavyweight boxing champion still means something in the world. A 46-1 record is pretty nice too.

Trying winning a ball in the air with Valuev in the back. Better yet, imagine him in a four-man wall.

No free kicks or forwards getting past this guy.

Defender, Sebastien Chabal, Age 29, 6-2, 253

I will admit, before last week I didn't know who this guy was.

After enjoying a wonderful clip on WithLeather, I knew Chabal would be the perfect fit in this menacing defensive line.

A maniac of a French rugby player, Chabal should be able to make a fairly easy switch to the pitch.

And you never know, his Jesus-like looks could lull the other team into a false sense of safety.

Midfielder, Roger Federer, Age 25, 6-1, 176

I originally though Lance Armstrong would be good on the wing: a tireless wonder.

Then I figured Chabal would kill him for winning France's prized race 257 times in a row.

What better replacement than Federer? He's a great champion, he's Swiss (categorically neutral, so Chabal can't attack) and grass is definitely his surface -- a fifth straight Wimbledon title awaits this summer.

Plus, Federer is a huge soccer fan and once considered becoming a pro soccer player.

Midfielder, Bode Miller, Age 29, 6-2, 214

Here's a wild card pick.

I need someone who's a little crazy to win balls in the midfield, and who's crazier than Miller?

But regardless of the antics, the four-time world champion skier is one hell of an athlete. Last year he signed a minor league baseball contract, and he even played soccer as a young kid.

I'm just have to make sure I check his water bottle for hard alcohol.

Midfielder, Steve Nash, Age 33, 6-3, 195

Probably the most obvious pick, but it's gotta be made.

Soccer is a quite popular in the Nash household. Steve's brother plays professional soccer for the Vancouver Whitecaps and his sister also played.

The two-time MVP once trained with Tottenham in the Premiership and you certainly didn't forget about that Slam Dunk competition.

Nash's pass-first style and frantic pace on the court will translate into a wonderful provider in the middle of the field.

Midfielder, Rafael Nadal, Age 21, 6-1, 188

This pick isn't just to rival Federer, even though the two could probably knock it back and forth for hours.

Simply put, Nadal adds some Spanish flair to the team.

We mentioned that Federer owns the grass, but if the conditions on the pitch ever get muddy, Nadal's comfort with clay could prove useful.

I need to change his sliding on the court into effective slide-tackling, and I can only hope he works out his legs half as much as his arms.

Forward, Reggie Bush, Age 22, 5-11, 203

Bush wins basically a coin flip over LaDanian Tomlinson. Only because he filmed a commercial with Adidas-mate David Beckham in Spain.

Perhaps the only edge over LT could be his punt return history, it might make him more comfortbale in the open field.

Either way, with either NFL speedster, you're getting someone who can fly past any defense.

Plus, Bush will love running without the pads and being one of the strongest guys on the pitch.

Forward, LeBron James, Age 22, 6-8, 240

King James might be a cliche pick, but he's a freak of an athlete.

Imagine a forward taller than Peter Crouch, that will win every service in the air, that has the athleticism to run past people and the strength to hold the ball up front.

James is one of those once-in-a-lifetime athletes that can excel at anything.

He's is the cherry on top of the best collection of non-soccer soccer talent this world could ever imagine.

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Kinda funny? Kinda pointless? Tell me your thoughts!

Some other previous all-XI teams: the Mayers XI, the all-overrated XI and the all-MLS XI.